The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE Michigan head coach Jim Har- baugh is quickly getting a reputation for his mantras and his inspirational and educational quotes on Twitter. On Jan. 15 he tweeted, "Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind." This line was uttered to a young Jim Harbaugh almost daily growing up by his father, Jack. Now, Jim uses this line as a way to approach life and coaching, and may be the reason he was drawn to Reuben Jones. A three-star defensive end out of Lakeland (Fla.) Lake Gibson, Jones is described as being the most enthusi- astic player he's ever coached by his head coach Keith DeMyer. "His enthusiasm defines him," De- Myer said of Jones. "Not only on the football field but in the weight room, the classroom, at his job — just ev- erywhere. "People really enjoy that about Reuben. That's the first thing that anyone says about Reuben when they see him play and practice. They are totally amazed that he goes 100 miles per hour on every snap and every rep. "Those kinds of players are few and far between. I think that once people in Michigan get an opportu- nity to see him either on the prac- tice field or in a game, that's the one thing that they are going to walk away with. They'll be able to say, 'Wow, that kid goes 100 percent all the time.'" Just a few days before his official visit to Michigan, Jones decommit- ted from Nebraska because he no longer sensed that energy and con- nection with the new coaching staff in Lincoln. Jones immediately felt what he'd been missing when he took his official visit to Ann Arbor Jan. 23. Reuben Jones Attacks Everything With Enthusiasm Jones became the first recruit to commit to the Wolverines under the guidance of new head coach Jim Harbaugh. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM